Thanh Chuong district issued a strong document to Thanh Mai commune government.

February 15, 2022,Thanh Mai Commune People's CommitteeReport No. 36/BC-UBND reporting the results of handling administrative violations of land in Thanh Mai commune sent to Thanh Chuong District People's Committee.

February 17, 2022,Thanh Chuong District People's CommitteeIssue Official Dispatch No. 264/UBND-TNMT on continuing to complete the dossier to handle administrative violations in the field of land in Thanh Mai commune and send it to the Chairman of Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee.

Official dispatch No. 264/UBND-TNMT dated February 17, 2022 of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee. Photo: PVPL Group

The content of Official Dispatch No. 264/UBND-TNMT of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee is as follows:

“The District People's Committee received Report No. 36/BC-UBND dated February 15, 2022 of the People's Committee of Thanh Mai commune on the results of handling administrative violations in the field of land against Mr. Le Van Thong, Truong Son hamlet, Thanh Mai commune.

After reviewing the handling results report of Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee and the attached documents and records, the District People's Committee has the following comments:

- Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee reported: The area where Mr. Le Van Thong leveled the ground and tied the foundation was basically located in the old workshop area. He had expanded and built the workshop in 2016. Now, due to deterioration, he has dismantled it to upgrade it. This is an unfounded and inaccurate report.

The newly built foundation system, the ground was leveled with new soil, but the People's Committee of the commune confirmed that "The area where Mr. Le Van Thong leveled the ground and tied the foundation was basically located in the area of ​​the old workshop, which he expanded and built in 2016". Photo: PVPL Group

- Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee has only made a working record, requesting the suspension of construction activities on the above land but has not yet conducted an inspection, verification, or prepared a record to handle administrative violations according to the provisions of law.

Therefore, the District People's Committee requested the Chairman of Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee to organize an inspection and verify the true nature of the incident, and prepare a record to handle the violation of Mr. Le Van Thong's behavior in accordance with the provisions of law.

Report the handling results to the District People's Committee (through the Department of Natural Resources and Environment no later than February 28, 2022). After the above time, if the Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee does not handle the case in accordance with the provisions of law, the Chairman of the Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee must be responsible before the District People's Committee and before the law.

Upon receiving this dispatch, the Chairman of Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee is requested to seriously implement the above contents.

As of February 12, 2022, although the Chairman of the People's Committee and the cadastral officer of Thanh Mai commune and the reporter were present at the scene, the land with violations was still being used to install water pipes. Photo: PVPL Group

Regarding Report No. 36/BC-UBND of Thanh Mai Commune People's Committee, Nghe An Electronic Newspaper reflected in the article "Case of tea factory owner illegally converting thousands of square meters of agricultural land: Signs of covering up violations?".

In this article, from the actual inspection of the current status of the land where the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory had violations; and the acquisition of relevant information and documents by reporters, Nghe An Newspaper determined that the People's Committee of Thanh Mai commune showed signs of defending the owner of the Traditional Tea Processing Factory, being dishonest with superior agencies.

Nghe An Newspaper will continue to inform about this incident.